2019 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet

Engine overheats or leaks coolant

136owner reports
85,003median miles
$6,261median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 15, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

197 of the 315 complaints on this car are about the engine. 136 of those describe overheating, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Fusion.

1 recall on this systemcovering the 2019 model year

No crash reportedin 136 reports

Tick what matches of 136 reports

the temperature gauge climbed into the red

coolant is disappearing or on the ground

130

white smoke from the tailpipe

the heater stopped blowing hot

the dealer found a head gasket or cracked block

the engine was replaced afterward

Overheating on other Fusion years

2014101 reports 2015184 reports 2016364 reports 2017365 reports 2018215 reports 2019136 reports

Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020.

What this problem usually is

Most owners in this group notice the coolant before they notice the heat: a reservoir that keeps dropping, a sweet smell, or a bright puddle under the front of the car. Across the vehicles on this site, about four in five of these complaints mention coolant, a leak or a puddle, and roughly two in five mention the temperature gauge or overheating.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head gasket (15 reports) and the coolant hose or reservoir (15 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the engine covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

25V-685Oct 10, 2025

Equipment:Electrical:Engine Block Heater

The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.

Risk, remedy and owner complaints on recall 25V-685

All 3 recalls on the 2019 Ford Fusion, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Fusion

PE13-003opened Feb 21, 2013

Engine · model years 2010 to 2013

Electronic throttle body malfunction. Closed feb 28, 2014.

None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.

What owners paid

9 of the 136 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $3,000 to $8,000.

$3,000$6,261$8,000

$0k$2k$4k$6k$8k

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 75,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 72 reports that gave a mileage.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 13 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Ford Fusion that deal with this problem. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

Service bulletinTSB 22-2322Aug 15, 2022
Some 2014-2019 Fusion vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2019 and 2017-2019 Escape vehicles built on or before 08-Apr-2019 equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or runs rough condition with or without an ...
Service bulletinTSB 22-2229Jun 10, 2022
Some 2015-2018 Edge and 2017-2019 Fusion/MKZ/Escape/MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or a runs rough condition with or without an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
Service bulletin19B37Jun 9, 2022
Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Fusion and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.5L GTDI Engine - Powertrain Control Module Programming - Some of the affected vehicles may exhibit collant intrusion into the cylinder bores.
Service bulletin19B37-S4Jun 9, 2022
Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Fusion and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.5L GTDI Engine - Powertrain Control Module Reprogramming. Some of the affected vehicles may exhibit coolant intrusion into the cylinder bores.

9 more on the 2019 Ford Fusion page.

What owners wrote

“Internal coolant leak into cylinder heads causing overheating and engine failure. dealer confirmed diagnosis in writing. this matches ford TSB 19-2346, but ford refuses coverage since over 100k miles. This creates a safety hazard; vehicle overheats suddenly and can stall while driving.”
Filed Aug 26, 2025 · 100,000 miles

“coolant intrusion in engine with less than 7 years of life and under 84k miles. wont replace engine with the program because it didnt get the pcm update beforehand. Never got a letter for it and my vin doesnt say im apart of the program even though my car was build in the time frame and plant that they had this coolant intrusion issue.”
Filed May 12, 2025 · 84,000 miles

“The engine keeps cracking which leads to the coolant mixing with the oil. Eventually it causes the head gasket to blow.”
Filed Mar 22, 2024 · 129,469 miles

“Overheating and coolant leaking Into cylinder block causing misfire in engine. Could cause stalls and potentially a fire from overheating. Known issue from Ford they are only offering to repair up to a certain. Mileage”
Filed Jun 16, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 136 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.

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